A 37-year-old man has been rescued by a US Coast Guard helicopter after he was bitten by a shark while surfing near Santa Rosa Island in California
"This was the best possible outcome to a truly terrifying situation," said Coast Guard spokesman Lt. Benjamin McIntyre-Coble.The victim's friend notified the Coast Guard of the attack and put a tourniquet on the victim's leg to"prevent further blood loss," according to the Coast Guard."We are so grateful to the good Samaritan who jumped in to save this guy," Petty Officer Mark Barney told CNN.
The victim was flown to Santa Barbara Airport and then taken to a hospital.Santa Rosa Island is located 26 miles off the coast of Santa Barbara and is part of Channel Islands National Park.The man was transported to Santa Barbara Airport where emergency medical technicians treated him, the Coast Guard said. He was taken to a local hospital, where he was in stable condition, according to the Coast Guard and the Ventura County Fire Department.
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